Composite floating light assembly

Abstract

A composite floating light assembly includes a wax float and a battery-powered light module, which can be used in containers of liquids, for example, in a vase or centerpiece containing a liquid such as water. Optionally, the composite floating light assembly can be used in a wide manner of containers of liquids including pools, other vases or centerpieces, or in a plurality of other containers of liquids. The composite floating light assembly is configured so that the wax float supports itself and the light module such that the composite light assembly can float in water and operate to give off light.

1 . A composite floating light assembly, comprising:
 a wax float having a light module-receiving cavity formed therein;   a self-contained battery-powered LED light module sized and selected to be fitted at least partially in the light module-receiving cavity formed in the wax float, the light module including a housing and an LED lamp protruding from the housing, wherein the LED light module is at least water-resistant;   wherein the LED light module can be placed in the light module-receiving cavity in either of two orientations and the wax float can be placed in the water in either of two orientations, whereby in one configuration the light module is placed in the cavity with the LED lamp facing in and another with the LED lamp facing out; and   wherein with the battery-powered light module fitted at least partially in the light module-receiving cavity formed in the wax float, the wax float supports itself and the light module such that the composite light assembly can float in water and operate to give off light.   
     
     
         2 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 1  wherein the wax float comprises a generally puck-shaped float. 
     
     
         3 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 1  wherein the wax float comprises a generally donut-shaped float. 
     
     
         4 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 1  wherein the light module-receiving cavity formed in the wax float comprises a primary cavity for receiving the housing of the LED light module and a secondary cavity for receiving the LED lamp protruding from the housing of the LED light module. 
     
     
         5 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 1  wherein the light module-receiving cavity formed in the wax float comprises a generally cylindrical bore. 
     
     
         6 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 1  wherein wax float is provided with more than one light module-receiving cavity formed therein. 
     
     
         7 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 1  wherein the wax float is provided with three light module-receiving cavities formed therein. 
     
     
         8 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 2  wherein the puck-shaped wax float has somewhat sharp corners so that it has the appearance of being a section of a cylinder. 
     
     
         9 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 2  wherein the puck-shaped wax float has large-radius rounded corners. 
     
     
         10 . A composite floating light assembly, comprising:
 a generally puck-shaped wax float having a light module-receiving cavity formed therein;   a self-contained battery-powered LED light module sized and selected to be fitted at least partially in the light module-receiving cavity formed in the wax float, the light module including a housing and an LED lamp protruding from the housing, wherein the LED light module is at least water-resistant;   wherein with the battery-powered light module fitted at least partially in the light module-receiving cavity formed in the wax float, the wax float supports itself and the light module such that the composite light assembly can float in water and operate to give off light.   
     
     
         11 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 10  wherein the puck-shaped wax float comprises a generally squat, cylindrical puck-shaped float. 
     
     
         12 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 10  wherein the light module-receiving cavity formed in the wax float comprises a generally cylindrical bore. 
     
     
         13 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 12  wherein the light module-receiving cavity further comprises a portion for receiving the LED lamp and wherein the light module can be placed in the light module-receiving cavity in either of two orientations and the float can be placed in the water in either of two orientations, whereby in one configuration the light module is placed in the cavity with the LED lamp facing in and another with the LED lamp facing out. 
     
     
         14 . The composite floating light assembly of  claim 10  wherein the wax float is provided with more than one light module-receiving cavity formed therein.